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This book provides an introduction to some aspects of the flourishing field of nonsmooth geometric analysis. In particular, a quite detailed account of the first-order structure of general metric measure spaces is presented, and the reader is introduced to the second-order calculus on spaces - known as RCD spaces - satisfying a synthetic lower Ricci curvature bound. Examples of the main topics covered include notions of Sobolev space on abstract metric measure spaces; normed modules, which constitute a convenient technical tool for the introduction of a robust differential structure in the nonsmooth setting; first-order differential operators and the corresponding functional spaces; the theory of heat flow and its regularizing properties, within the general framework of infinitesimally Hilbertian metric measure spaces; the RCD condition and its effects on the behavior of heat flow; and second-order calculus on RCD spaces. The book is mainly intended for young researchers seeking a comprehensive and fairly self-contained introduction to this active research field. The only prerequisites are a basic knowledge of functional analysis, measure theory, and Riemannian geometry.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland A&G
ISBN-139783030386122
eBay Product ID (ePID)19046589703
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Number of Pages204 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLectures on Nonsmooth Differential Geometry
Publication Year2020
SubjectMathematics
TypeTextbook
AuthorNicola Gigli, Enrico Pasqualetto
SeriesSissa Springer Series
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight494 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureSwitzerland
Title_AuthorNicola Gigli, Enrico Pasqualetto